The Sixteen: Messiah
Friday 06 December 2024
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
“We heard a realisation of Handel’s work that suggested it was written yesterday” wrote Bachtrack when Harry Christophers’ legendary chamber choir The Sixteen performed Handel’s Messiah at St Martin-in-the-Fields in December 2022 – adding that “invigorating freshness was the hallmark of the whole performance”. Now, following another sell-out performance in December 2023, they’re bringing Messiah back again: an intimately-scaled, historically-informed interpretation, right here in the heart of the city that Handel called home. And with artists as fine as these (and a masterpiece as evergreen as Messiah) every note, every chorus and every beloved melody will sound more inspiring than ever.
Make your visit extra special by pre-booking a mince pie and a warming glass of Mulled Wine; available when you book your tickets.
Handel – Messiah
Jessica Cale soprano
Catherine Wyn-Rogers alto
Gwilym Bowen tenor
Henry Waddington bass
The Sixteen Choir and Orchestra
Harry Christophers conductor
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Fri 06 Dec | 7:00 PM | £65/£50/£40/£25/£10 | Book |
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